Inaugural VRARA KC Chapter Meeting
2023-01-31 23:00 - 2023-02-01 00:30 UTC | Plaster Free Enterprise and Research Center 801 E 51st St Kansas City, MO 64110
The VR/AR Association (VRARA) is an international XR organization. The Kansas City chapter of the VRARA is dedicated to growing the VR/AR industry in the region through connecting, educating, and advocating VR/AR as an innovative platform that will transform industries and contribute to our community and economy.

We'll kick off at 5:00 p.m. with a networking event (pizza and drink provide), then start the talk around 5:30 p.m.

At 5:00 p.m., there will be XR Demonstrations by Burns & McDonnell and zSpace . Hands on demos of the Varjo Headset and Quest 2 Headset showing the Engage App with VictoryXR content and the Wooorlds App.

Agenda

5:00 p.m. Network / Demo XR equipment

5:30 p.m. Overview of VRARA, KC Chapter goals and overview of the VRARA industry-committees

5:40 p.m. Overview of KC XR / Metaverse activity in the past and what could be possible in 2023

KC Digital Drive
Other KC XR Groups to highlight

5:50 p.m. KC XR Companies & Universities Overview 5-10 Minute Each

UMKC Michael Eichenseer
XRenegades Tess McKinney
zSpace
Burns & McDonnell Charlie Cox demonstrating an interactive learning experience that is aimed at Electrical Engineering students trying to learn about Power Systems and the components involved

Next Steps, email list, future topics, speakers. Plan a KC VRARA meeting every 2 months either in Zoom or in person at different KC Metro Locations.

This meetup is part of an ongoing series of meetings through the VRARA Kansas City Chapter with the support of KC Digital Drive.

Dress is casual.
